Air New Zealand today announced that in early 2014 it will switch from Terminal 2 at Los Angeles to the Tom Bradley International Terminal. The airline will also design and operate the Star Alliance Lounge in the terminal which will also be used by Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, Thai International and All Nippon Airways.

The prime benefit will be for Air New Zealand passengers travelling through passengers from London to Auckland and vice versa travelling on the NZ1/NZ2 services who will no longer have to wait in a small transit lounge but will have full access to the departure area facilities.

Air New Zealand today signalled a new livery to be applied to all new aircraft. This will feature a white fuselage with a black tail on which the Koru will appear in white. Air New Zealand titles will appear in an exclusively designed new font which will appear across all signage from the end of this year.

Following the cancellation of two Air New Zealand Link Auckland – Palmerston North rotations earlier in the day Air New Zealand Boeing 737-33A ZK-NGR operated an extra Auckland – Palmerston North rotation late this afternoon as NZ6737/NZ6738.

Air New Zealand A320 ZK-OJE positioned Auckland – Christchurch early this morning as NZ6002. This was to enable to aircraft to operate the flights scheduled for sister ZK-OJM which encountered a technical issue at Brisbane yesterday causing its Brisbane – Christchurch flight to be cancelled.

Air New Zealand Boeing 737-33A ZK-NGR followed up its test flight on 8th July with a further Christchurch – Christchurch test as NZ6500 this afternoon. This proved successful and the aircraft returned to service as NZ542 Christchurch – Auckland.